Jacob Pearman, right, was charged in the death of his wife, Carla, left, on Valentine's Day. Jacob Pearman left the couple's home and was arrested by Manchester Police. Her son's face was obscured.

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Circuit Court Judge David Bragg rejected a request Friday to hold a January trial for a man accused of choking his wife to death on Valentine's Day.

"Motion for a speedy trial is denied," Bragg ruled before the accused, Jacob "Jake" Pearman. Bragg noted that murder cases generally take 12 months to go to trial to ensure all parties are prepared.

Murfreesboro Police on Feb. 14 charged Pearman, 30, with the murder of his wife, 30-year-old Carla Pearman, at their home at at 839 Kanatak Lane, located in the Preserve at Indian Creek subdivision about a half mile north of Blackman Elementary. ...